14-Day Grand East Africa Safari

Welcome to Uganda! Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, you'll be met by your Berengei representative and transferred to your hotel. Relax after your flight or take a stroll along the shores of Lake Victoria. Evening briefing about your adventure ahead.

• Meals: Dinner
• Accommodation: Lake Victoria Hotel / Protea Hotel

Drive north via the Luwero triangle to Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary for rhino tracking (walking safari). After lunch, continue to Murchison Falls National Park. Visit the top of the falls, where the Nile explodes through a 7m gorge. Transfer to lodge for dinner.

• Meals: Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Paraa Safari Lodge / Pakuba Lodge

Early morning game drive on the northern bank (elephants, giraffes, lions, buffaloes). After lunch, a 2-3 hour boat cruise on the Victoria Nile to the base of Murchison Falls – spot hippos, crocodiles, and shoebill storks.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Drive south through verdant countryside, passing Hoima and Fort Portal with views of the Rwenzori Mountains and tea plantations. Arrive at Kibale National Park (the Primate Capital) in the late afternoon.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Primate Safari Lodge / Chimpanzee Guesthouse

Early morning chimpanzee trekking in Kibale (2-4 hours). After the trek and lunch, drive to Queen Elizabeth National Park, arriving by evening.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Mweya Safari Lodge / Enganzi Lodge

Morning game drive in Kasenyi plains (lions, leopards, elephants, buffaloes). Afternoon boat cruise on Kazinga Channel (hippos, crocodiles, birds). Late afternoon, drive to Ishasha sector.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Ishasha Wilderness Camp

Early morning game drive in Ishasha sector searching for tree-climbing lions. After breakfast, transfer to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (approx 4 hrs). Prepare for gorilla trekking.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Buhoma Lodge / Gorilla Mist Camp

Today is the highlight: trek mountain gorillas in Bwindi. After briefing, enter the forest with guides. Spend one magical hour with a gorilla family. This is a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounter.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Gorilla permit included ($800)

After breakfast, drive to Kigali, Rwanda (approx 4-5 hours). In the afternoon, take a Kigali city tour including the Genocide Memorial, craft villages, and local markets.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Chez Lando / Hotel Rwanda

Fly from Kigali to Nairobi, then connect to the Masai Mara. Afternoon game drive in the world-famous reserve. The Mara is renowned for big cats and the Great Migration.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Jambo Mara Lodge / Mara Sopa Lodge

Full day exploring the Masai Mara with morning and afternoon game drives. Look for lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, and if season permits, wildebeest river crossings. Optional hot-air balloon safari.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Fly from the Masai Mara to the Serengeti (via Nairobi/Arusha). Afternoon game drive in Central Serengeti, following the Great Migration herds. Endless plains and predator action await.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Kontiki Serengeti Camp

Morning game drive in Serengeti, then proceed to Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Enjoy a game drive en route. Arrive at your lodge on the crater rim with spectacular views.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Accommodation: Marera Valley Lodge / Ngorongoro Serena

Early morning descent into the Ngorongoro Crater for a half-day game drive. The crater offers incredible wildlife densities including the Big Five, especially black rhinos. After lunch, transfer to Arusha/Kilimanjaro Airport for your departure flight.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch